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Remote Inspection & FAT; straight out-of-the-box!

Due to the imposed travel restrictions and quarantine rules, digital technology could come to the rescue as companies or surveyors are unable to travel and go on-site for Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) or Inspections.

SengS continues its growth journey

SengS has made an encouraging start to the year with the announcement of new contracts worth a combined £750,000. The business has designed, manufactured and delivered various projects, including a containerised test unit for an Aberdeen-based oilfield equipment firm; allowing for the safe and efficient execution of work scopes within the customer’s facility.

KLINGER acquires Swiss companies

The KLINGER Group has purchased the Swiss Aargau-based companies FRANZ GYSI AG and GYSI Dichtungstechnik. The two companies are now part of KLINGER.

Assured Automation’s High Capacity Globe Control Valves

Assured Automation's GH Series High Capacity General Purpose Globe Control Valves are constructed of rugged cast iron bodies.

Coronavirus crisis service hotline by ValvTechnologies

ValvTechnologies, the manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions, announced the launch of a Coronavirus Crisis Service Hotline to ensure customers continue to receive service support during the global pandemic.

The Lee Co.’s New CB Solenoid Valve

The new CB Solenoid Valve from The Lee Co. is economically designed, utilizing a cartridge bobbin coil coupled with our unique MultiSeal™ technology.

Aker wins 20-year umbilicals order with Chevron

Aker Solutions has entered a master agreement to provide umbilicals for Chevron-operated oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Yokogawa to provide control system in Turkmenistan

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary Yokogawa Turkey Industrial Automation Solutions A.S. has won an order to provide a control system and field instruments for the Zerger gas-fired power plant in Turkmenistan.

VZWP Servo Controlled Solenoid Valve from Festo

Festo’s new solenoid valve, VZWP, features a piston seal instead of a diaphragm seal, and has a maximum operation pressure of 40 bar.

John Crane expands pipeline seal family

John Crane, a rotating equipment solutions company, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries, announced the launch of two new products designed for refined and light hydrocarbon products.